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Kirkus Reviews' Best Books Of 2023. When a man accused of rape turns up dead, an Early American town seeks justice amid rumors and controversy. Lawhon’s fifth work of historical fiction is inspired by the true story and diaries of midwife Martha Ballard of Hallowell, Maine, a character she brings to life brilliantly here.
173,447 ratings18,935 reviews. A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history.
The year is 1789, and a New England midwife is called to investigate a dead man pulled from the ice. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Ariel Lawhon about her novel, "The Frozen River."
A historical mystery novel inspired by the diary of Martha Ballard, a 18th-century midwife who investigates a murder and a rape in Maine. Read the book review, an excerpt, and join the book club discussion guide.
The Frozen River. Written by Ariel Lawhon Review by Janice Ottersberg. The frozen body of a man is captive in the ice of Maine’s Kennebec River. Once he is cut free and laid out in the Hallowell village tavern, Martha Ballard, a well-respected midwife, is called upon to examine him.
Doreen Sheridan praises this historical mystery as a gripping and harrowing tale of a midwife who defies the law and the powerful to protect the women of her town. Based on the life of a real 18th-century diarist, the novel explores themes of rape, justice, and women's rights.
Ariel Lawhon’s expertly researched and immediately gripping The Frozen River transports readers to 1789 Maine, where a midwife must solve a murder to get justice for both a rape survivor and the deceased.
Ariel Lawhon's latest novel, The Frozen River, is a terrific example of hard-hitting historical fiction. Not only do we learn about an unsung early American heroine, but we also see current-day themes and struggles reflected through a historical lens.
A review of The Frozen River, a novel inspired by the diary of Martha Ballard, a 18th-century midwife who investigates a murder in Maine. The review praises Lawhon's writing, the historical setting, and the suspenseful plot.
It opens with a shocking discovery: a corpse beneath the ice of the frozen-solid Kennebec River, running beside the small town of Hallowell, Maine, in November 1789. As if that chilling event isn't enough, the identity of the corpse – Captain Joshua Burgess – adds another layer of drama.